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Physiology
生理学 〔生理學〕 shēng lǐ xué
生理〔生理〕bìng lǐ
1. The study of the functions of the human body.
2. The normal functions of the body.
The term physiology
is biomedical. Chinese medicine explains physiology in terms of the items listed below.
Elements of Physiology
Qì, blood, essence, and fluids
- Twelve channels
- Hand greater yīn (tài yīn) lung channel
- Hand yáng brightness (yáng míng) large intestine channel
- Foot yáng brightness (yáng míng) stomach channel
- Foot greater yīn (tài yīn) spleen channel
- Hand lesser yīn (shào yīn) heart channel
- Hand greater yáng (tài yáng) small intestine channel
- Foot greater yáng (tài yáng) bladder channel
- Foot lesser yīn (shào yīn) kidney channel
- Hand reverting yīn (jué yīn) pericardium channel
- Hand lesser yáng (shào yáng) triple burner channel
- Foot lesser yáng (shào yáng) gallbladder channel
- Foot reverting yīn (jué yīn) liver channel
- Eight extraordinary vessels
Governing vessel Controlling vessel Thoroughfare vessel Yīn and yáng springing vessels Yīn and yáng linking vessels
Other element s
See also constitution.
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